Man in wheelchair killed in crosswalk; Houston police searching for hit-and-run driver

HOUSTON – Houston police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run after a man in a wheelchair was struck while using a marked crosswalk Friday night.

Officers were called to the area of 7500 Westover Drive at Telephone Road around 10:05 p.m.

Investigators said the man, believed to be about 71 years old, was crossing when a vehicle traveling southbound on Telephone hit him. The driver continued on without stopping to help.

Police described the suspect vehicle as a small white sedan.

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HPD Sgt. D. Griffiths said the man was taken to a hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the HPD Vehicular Crime Division at 713-247-4072 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.